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R1 Extender Quick Installation Guide V1.0 January 2009[...]
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Copyright Copyright © 2008 all right s reserved. No pa rt of this publication may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system, translated in to any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permi ssion of the supplier . About the Inst allation Guide This Installati on Guide is intended to guide professi onal[...]
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Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction The R1 Extender is a high-performance out door-deployable wireless bridg e that provides wireless connectivity among multiple network locations. It supports Ba se S tation, CPE, PTP and PTMP connectivity . Moreover , the R1 Ext ender has a built-in 23dBi pl anar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection. W[...]
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Chapter 2 Prep aration before Inst allation This chapter describes safety precaut ions and product information you have to know an d check before installi ng R1 Extender . Professional Inst allation Required 1. Please seek assist ance from a professional inst aller who is well trained in the RF installation an d knowledgeable in the local regulatio[...]
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Product Package The product pa ckage you have received should cont ain the followi ng items. If any of them are not included or damaged, plea se contact your local vendor for support. R1 Extender with integrated 23dBi antenna × 1 Mounting Kit × 1 P o E I n j e c t o r & P o w e r c o r d × 1 G r o u n d i n g W i r e w i t h S c r e w × 1 W[...]
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10. Wood Screw × 4 (for W all Mount) 11. W all/Gyprock Plug × 4 (for W all Mount) W aterproof RJ-45 Connector Kit 1. Gland × 1 2. Sealing Nut × 1 3. Sealing × 1 Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation Page 6[...]
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Chapter 3 System Inst allation Assemble the Mounting Bracket 1. Place the main bracket into the seating and use a sp anner to fasten the bracket to the R1 Extender with M5×16 screws ⑧ and M5 washers ⑨ provided in the hardware packet s; 2. Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole ② to the T -form bracket ① via a M8×90 ④ scr[...]
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Pole Mounting 1. Install the main bra cket and the pole mount bar ③ over the top of the pole by securing the drill holes of the pole mount bar to the main bracket ones an d insert two M8×80 ④ screws, spring washers ⑥ and washers ⑤ through the drill holes and main bracket; 2. Fasten two M8×8 0 screws ④ and washers ⑤ through the drill h[...]
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Connect Up Before installi ng the Ethernet cable with a wate rproof RJ-45 co nne ctor , it is recommended that the Cat-5 RJ-45 coaxial cable be used f or t he bridge to power injector conn ections. 1. T o connect to the hole labeled PoE+Dat a , open the black cover in advance by usin g a coin or a slotted screwd riv er and then screw in the body of[...]
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Ground the wire The R1 Extender is shipped with a grounding wire. The unit must be properly grou nded to protect against power surges. The grounding point can be found on the bottom of the unit. It is supplied with an appropriat e grounding lug for attach ment to the ODU. Power On T o power up the R1 Extender , follow the steps bell ow: 1. Plug a u[...]
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Make sure PoE is correctly connected to the RJ-45 port on the R1 Extender labeled PoE+Data. DO NOT connect to the port labeled “Wa rning!! No POE” , otherwise the extender will be severely damage d! W arning: Chapter 3 S ystem Installation Page 1 1[...]
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Chapter 4 Configuration Connect the R1 Extender to a Local Computer If you are configuring the R1 Extender locally (without connecting its power injector to a wired LAN), connect a PC to the power injector ’s Et hernet port using a Category 5 Ethernet cable. 1. Assign a st atic IP address to your PC whic h is in the same network segment with the [...]
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Considering convenient configuration, it is recommended to configure lo cal and remote R1 Extender respectively on two computer s. TTL time may vary depending on the operating sy stem. Note: System ready R1 Extender ’s still initializing Chapter 4 Co nfiguration Page 1 3[...]
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How to Est ablish Wireless Bridge Mode The R1 Extender support s four operating modes, which are Base S tation, CPE, Peer-to-Peer (CSMA) and Peer-to-Peer (TDMA). Normally , Wireless Bridge i s the typical mode on this unit. Here we will illustrate how to est ablish wireless bridge con nectivity with R1 Extender . Enter the user name (admin) and p a[...]
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192.168.1.2 and set the IP Subnet Mask on both as 255.255.255.0 W arning: Each IP add ress is uni que within a LAN, otherwise IP collision may occur! Open “ Radio ” in “ Wireless ” and you wi ll find the default operating mode is Peer-to-Peer (CSMA). Select to use the Peer-to-P eer (CSMA) operatin g mode and keep the Channel/Frequency and B[...]
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Login the We b-based interface of remote R1 Extender , open “ About ” in “ System ” and record the wireless MAC address of it. Login the We b-based interface of local R1 Extender and open “ Peer-to-Peer Setup ” in “ Wireless ”, input the WLAN MAC addr e ss of the rem ote one to “ Remote MAC Address 1 ” field and click “ Apply [...]
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W arning: The MAC address on the hou sing of R1 Extender is the ETH MAC address; therefore it can not be used in Peer-to-Peer links. The IP address of your PC should be in the same network segme nt to the one of bridges. Use ping to check whether the link between the two R1 Extender is OK. R1 Extender B R1 Extender A T o get a better wireless conne[...]
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both R1 Extenders are inst alled long distance ap art. Login the Web-ba sed interface of the local R1 Extender and open “ Peer-to-Peer Setup ” in “ Wireless ”. Hit “ Align A ntenna ” button, an antenna alignment tool will popup. S pecify the T arget RS SI and click “ Star t ” to begin the antenna alignment. Fix the local antenna and[...]
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Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting procedure s for basi c problems with the R1 Extender . Q 1. What if my R1 Extender fails to connect to the remote one? • Ethernet Link : Check the availability of power to the bridge by observing the LED status on the power inje cto r . - Green: The R1 Extender is connecting to the [...]
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Chapter 6 Serv ice Information Page 20 Chapter 6 Service Information If you have any further trouble using the R2 Ext ender or you would like to require additional support, you may visit our website at www.zcom.com.t w /rpc or you may contact us as below for support: Z-Com, Inc. T aiwan Business Center 7F-2, No.9. Prosperity RD. I Science-Based Ind[...]